. >> suarez: jorge-mario cabrera is with the coalition for humane immigration rights in los angeles-- "chirla" for short. the group runs daily orientations to explain the process, and has helped prepare thousands of applications since deferred action began. but its not nearly as many as they expected to see in the aftermath of president obama's re-election. the cost-- $465 per applicant, plus lawyers fees that can run upwards of $1,000-- is a big deterrent, especially for families with multiple children. and people who've spent years laying low now have to prove they qualify. >> it requires that someone knows where they have been the past ten years, 12 years, almost to the point of day by day. well, it was kind of complicated, a lot of things had to be done. i had to go get my transcripts from school, i had to get background check. >> suarez: fernando fuentes works full-time at a sheet metal plant in compton. he operates this 33-ton turret press that cuts metal for commercial lighting fixtures. the 26-year-old has worked here since high school, long before his new work permit and soci